Getting there: Traverse City is located in the northwest corner of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, 305 miles from Chicago. It is within a day’s drive for the entire state of Michigan, as well as northern Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. Summer car ferry service across Lake Michigan also brings the Wisconsin/Minnesota market within a day’s drive.
Major airport: Traverse City’s Cherry Capital Airport offers year-round direct service to Detroit, Chicago and Minneapolis-St. Paul. Its passenger terminal is located less than 10 minutes from most area hotels and from downtown Traverse City. Approximately 20 flights serve the city daily during summer.